The world's oldest person dies at 116

The world's oldest person has died aged 116.

Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 - 19:21

The world's oldest person has died aged 116.

Jiroemon Kimura, who lived in Kyoto, Japan, passed away earlier today in hospital, where he has been since last month when he was admitted for pneumonia.

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